Feb 18, 7:00 – 7:15 PM (UTC)
This month, we’re testing a new Spark Conversation—a rapid-fire 25-minute dialogue designed to challenge, inspire, and fuel your next move. Join us as we explore what it takes to lead with trust and integrity in today’s world. Read more...
For years, we’ve brought you deep-dive fireside chats with Houston’s biggest names—Jack Gill, Jay Steinfeld, Chris Church, and Blair Garrou. Now, we’re evolving to meet the changing needs of founders, entrepreneurs, and startups with a brand-new format: Spark Conversations.
A fast-paced, 25-minute exchange where we bring you the insights, strategies, and tough questions to keep you moving forward. Each month, we’ll feature a founder, funder, or advisor who brings deep expertise to help you:
✅ Challenge your current approach—Are you leading with trust and integrity?
✅ Discover blind spots—What’s holding you back from the next level?
✅ Gain tactical insights—How do you make smarter decisions in uncertain times?
✅ Fuel your leadership growth—Because in today’s world, you need more than just a business plan—you need a strategy for impact.
Our guest is a leadership strategist dedicated to empowering women of color who are too often overlooked, undervalued, and pushed out of leadership roles. With 15 years of experience across corporate and nonprofit spaces, she developed The Equilibrium Framework to help WOC leaders navigate workplace realities and claim the recognition, resources, and opportunities they deserve.
Your startup is likely selling to big businesses—do you know who’s inside making the decisions? Understanding leadership dynamics, workplace realities, and who your solution truly serves is key to success. Plus, some of the best insights come from adjacent spaces—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
This isn’t just another interview. It’s a conversation designed to ignite action.
Join us for this experimental format and be part of shaping the future of Startup Grind in 2025!
Karen Patwa Consulting LLC
Founder
Breakthrough Business Strategies
Founder
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